So, Janet and I had an absolutely awesome time while she was here visiting. The tea was a big success. The last number I heard was $35,000 that was raised for all the craft, family services, therapy, etc. I'm not sure how much my dollhouse brought in because of the way the raffle tickets were sold. You just bought them and then put them in whatever fish bowl you wanted. But, everyone was really impressed. I even passed out a few cards to people who might be interested in having me make a dollhouse for them. That would be fun.
Anyway, back to my sister's visit. We have a way of feeding off each other's energy. We are convinced that with Mom's help we could solve the world's problems. She brings out the better, nicer, parts in me and I think I inspire the creative part of her spirit. We wear lots of rings and jewelry, and draw tattoos on each other. We laugh. Janet said, "It's a good thing we weren't like this when we were kids or Mom and Dad might not have let us hang out together too much." We laughed and uncapped another pen.
We disagree completely about the new Arizona immigration law. She is all about peace and welcoming everyone. She is against asking everyone to show proof of residency. I support the law completely. I think there is a misconception by many that it is all about racial profiling. It is not. It is about us providing free health care, social services, interpreters in schools, financial aid, etc. The facts are the facts. There are thousands of people that come to Arizona illegally. The jails are filled with people that are illegal. They are not in jail only because they are illegal but rather because they are drug dealers, smugglers, coyotes, robbers, murderers, etc. They are in the cells next to the Americans who have committed the same crimes. Ha! Let me step down off this soap box and get back to the blog. While these two sisters disagree about the current law, we do agree that something needs to be done to fix the problem.
Anyway, we are a complimentary pair. We are about being kinder, more observant, more tolerant, more sensitive to the needs of others. We both wish for more peace and rainbows. She sees the good in most things quicker than I do. She sees the possibilities where as I see the work the possibilities take. She sees the underlying meanings behind why people do and think things. I see the things people do and think and wonder why. Surprisingly, we are both a little too judgemental sometimes. She has more patience than I do for things and people that are just "not right". She tends to pray and send positive thoughts and feelings that things and people will be better. I tend to be more confrontational. We both love birds and nature and find the messages in what crosses our paths at the perfect times. There is a message for us in everything. Like I said, we are a complimentary pair.
We are all products of our parents, our upbringing, and life's experiences. Thank God...and I do everyday...that our parents raised us to have respect for each other, animals, and nature. Funny how we all turned out a little different but our core values are inherently the same.
So, that's it for today. I wish for you all a sister like mine.
